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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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