MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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