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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Haiti to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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