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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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