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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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