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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
elearning enable
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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