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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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