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 is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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