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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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