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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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