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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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