MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners 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 numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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