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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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