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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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