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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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