MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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