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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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