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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This inspiring 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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