MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important 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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