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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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