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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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