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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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