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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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