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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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