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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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