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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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