MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
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.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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