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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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