MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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