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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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