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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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