MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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