MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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