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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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