MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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