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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOCs 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 variety of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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