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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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