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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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