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 Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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