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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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