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
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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