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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
normally 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 quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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