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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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