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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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