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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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