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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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