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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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