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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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