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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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