MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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