MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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