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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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