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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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