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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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