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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners 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
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
