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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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