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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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