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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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