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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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