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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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