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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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