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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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