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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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