MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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