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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
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 quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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