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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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