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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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