MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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