MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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