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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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