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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with 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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