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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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