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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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