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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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