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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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