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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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