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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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