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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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