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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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