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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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