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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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