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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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