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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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