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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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