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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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