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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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