MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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