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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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