MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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