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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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