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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
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.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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