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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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