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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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