MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily 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 numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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