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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|