MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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