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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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