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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
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 education organizations
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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