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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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