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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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