MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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