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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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