MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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