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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Panama to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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