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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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