MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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