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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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