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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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