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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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