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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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