MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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