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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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