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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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