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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students 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 quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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