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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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