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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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