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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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