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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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