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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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