MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
commonly 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
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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