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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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