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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses 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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