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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
normally 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 several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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