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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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