MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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