MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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