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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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