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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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