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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online education technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners 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 several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also describes 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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