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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guam to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
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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