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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Angola to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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