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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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