MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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