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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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