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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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