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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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