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
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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