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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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