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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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