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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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