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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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