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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|