MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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