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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
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
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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