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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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