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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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