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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
free
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 several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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