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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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