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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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