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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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