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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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