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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners 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 numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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