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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
elearning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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