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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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