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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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