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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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