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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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