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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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