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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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