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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning have empowered
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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