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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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