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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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