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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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