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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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