MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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