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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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