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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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