MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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