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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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