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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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