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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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