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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
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.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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