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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key 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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