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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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