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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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