MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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