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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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