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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also explores 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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