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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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