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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates 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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