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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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