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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants 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.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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