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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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