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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
e-learning are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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