MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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