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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important 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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