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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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