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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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