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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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