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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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