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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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