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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
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 open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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