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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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