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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
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.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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