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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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