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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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