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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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