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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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