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
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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