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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the amazing 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 dramatic new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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