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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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