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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|