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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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