MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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