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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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