MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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