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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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