MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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