MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
important new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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