MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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