MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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