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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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