MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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