MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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