MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the 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
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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