MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
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 online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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