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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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