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 is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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