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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
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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