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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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