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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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