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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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