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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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