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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
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 several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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