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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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