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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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