MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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