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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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