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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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