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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
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 MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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