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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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