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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
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 education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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