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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes 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 organizations
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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