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 is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Fiji to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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