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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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