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
book
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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