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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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