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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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