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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online education have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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