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
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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