MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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