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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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