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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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