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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major 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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