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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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