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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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