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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants 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
typically 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 quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Albania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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