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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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