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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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