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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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