MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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