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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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