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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative 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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