MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
People want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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