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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
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 online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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