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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
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.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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