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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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