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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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