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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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