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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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