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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
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 massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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