MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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