MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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