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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Syria to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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