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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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