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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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