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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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