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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
always
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
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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