MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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