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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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