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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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