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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
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 online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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