MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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