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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education technology enable
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
customarily 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
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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