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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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