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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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