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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
online education are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners 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 a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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