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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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