MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online education have empowered
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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