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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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