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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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