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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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