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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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