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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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