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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
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 quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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