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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes 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 many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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