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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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