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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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