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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
elearning are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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