MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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