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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jersey to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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