MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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