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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Togo to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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