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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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