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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners 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 several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Aland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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