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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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