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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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