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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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