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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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