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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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