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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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