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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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