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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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