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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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