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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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