MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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