MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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