MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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