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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners 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 numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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