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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
online learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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