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
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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