MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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