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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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