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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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