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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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