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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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