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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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