MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
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
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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