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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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