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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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