MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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