MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norway to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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