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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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