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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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