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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education are enabling
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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