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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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