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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
generally 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 many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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