MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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