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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
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
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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