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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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