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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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