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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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