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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Comoros to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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