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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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