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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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