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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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