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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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