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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
elearning enable
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally 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 a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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