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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Reddit to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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