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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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