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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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