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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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