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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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