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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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