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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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