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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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