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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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