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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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