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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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