MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic education technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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