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
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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