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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Libya to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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