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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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