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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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