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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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