MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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