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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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