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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online education technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants 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.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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