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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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