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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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