MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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