MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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