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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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