MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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