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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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