MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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