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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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