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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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