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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|