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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
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 massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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