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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
People want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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