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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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