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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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