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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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