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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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