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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online education technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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