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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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