MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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