MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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