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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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