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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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