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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
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.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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