MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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