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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major 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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