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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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