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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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