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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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