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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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