MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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