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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses 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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