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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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