MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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