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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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