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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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