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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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