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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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