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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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