MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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