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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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