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 is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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