MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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