MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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