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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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