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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|