MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part 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 online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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