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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic education technology enable
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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