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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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