MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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