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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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