MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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