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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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