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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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