MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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