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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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