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 is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions 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
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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