MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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