MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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