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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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