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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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