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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Croatia to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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