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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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