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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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