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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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