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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online learning are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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