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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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