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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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