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 Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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