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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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