MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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