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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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