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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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