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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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