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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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