MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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