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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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