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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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