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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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