MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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