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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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