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
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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