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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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