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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes 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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