MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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