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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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