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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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