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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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