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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
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 a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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