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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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