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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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