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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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