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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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