MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
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
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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