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
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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