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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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