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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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