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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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