MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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