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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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