MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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