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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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