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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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