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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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