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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology enable
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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