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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major 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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