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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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