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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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