MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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