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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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