MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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