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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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