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 is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners 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 several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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