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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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