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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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