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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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