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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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