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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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