MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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