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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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