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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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