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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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