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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
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 online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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