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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
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
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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