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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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