MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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