MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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