MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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