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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
People want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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