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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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