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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
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 courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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