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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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