MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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