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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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