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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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