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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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