MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
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
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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