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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
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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