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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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