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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online education have empowered
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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