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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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