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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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