MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Qatar to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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