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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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