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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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