MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
India to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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