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 is a
book
that
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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