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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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