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
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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