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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
digital education technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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