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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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