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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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