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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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