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 Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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